D-Line Rankings (06/11/15)

2015 NFL Positional Power Rankings – ranking every player in the NFL by position.

Our NFL Positional Power Rankings are based on an impact score (0 - 10 scale) for each player. This score is a relative value based on the projections that can put players in context across positions. A score of seven or above can generally outperform a replacement player in the NFL at his position; an eight or above can be expected to start adequately and a player with a rating over nine is a unique, game-changing athlete.

The highest rated players: Houston Texans' J.J. Watt (10 out of 10). The defensive end is the only player in the NFL to receive a perfect score. Houston has a top five defensive line with Watt. If you replace the Texans' jack-of-all-trades with an average player, Houston's defensive line falls into the bottom ten.

Which team has the best defensive line in the league? St. Louis' line features two Pro Bowlers in end Robert Quinn and tackle Aaron Donald as well as three former first round picks in Chris Long, Michael Brockers and Nick Fairley. The Rams defensive line unit has an average impact score of 8.89 out of 10.

There are thirteen defensive linemen that earned impact scores of nine or above (game-changing).